1985–86 Aberdeen F.C. season

Aberdeen F.C.
1985–86 season
Chairman Dick Donald
Manager Alex Ferguson
Scottish Premier Division 4th
Scottish Cup Winners
Scottish League Cup Winners
European Champions' Cup Quarter final
Tennents' Sixes Winners
Top goalscorer League: Frank McDougall (14)
All: Frank McDougall (20)
Highest home attendance 23,000 (vs Celtic, 2 November 1985)
Lowest home attendance 8,500 (vs Dundee United, 16 April 1986)
Average home league attendance 14,526

Aberdeen F.C. competed in the Scottish Premier Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and European Champions' Cup in season 1985–86.

Overview

Aberdeen finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division and won the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. In Europe, they reached the quarter finals of the Champions' Cup but lost out to IFK Gothenburg on the away goals rule.

Frank McDougall finished the season as Aberdeen's top scorer with 14 goals in the league and 20 overall, including all four goals in a 4-1 win over Celtic in November.

Results

Scottish Premier Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1. 10 August Hibernian H 3–0 McDougall (2), Bett 14,846
2. 17 August Dundee United A 1–1 McKimmie 14,339
3. 24 August Motherwell H 1–1 McKimmie 14,059
4. 31 August Dundee A 3–1 Simpson, Stark (2) 7,592
5. 7 September Heart of Midlothian H 3–0 Stark, Black, Wright 12,300
6. 14 September Celtic A 1–2 McDougall 39,450
7. 21 September St Mirren H 1–1 McQueen 12,585
8. 28 September Rangers A 3–0 Stark, McLeish, Hewitt 27,599
9. 5 October Clydebank H 3–1 McKimmie, Black, McDougall 11,399
10. 12 October Hibernian A 1–1 Gray 10,377
11. 19 October Dundee United H 3–2 McDougall, Hewitt (2) 15,148
12. 30 October Heart of Midlothian A 0–1 12,866
13. 2 November Celtic H 4–1 McDougall (4) 23,000
14. 9 November Dundee H 4–1 Stark (2), McLeish, McDougall 12,800
15. 16 November Motherwell A 1–1 McDougall 4,960
16. 23 November St Mirren A 0–1 5,930
17. 12 December Clydebank A 1–2 Black 2,095
18. 14 December Hibernian H 4–0 McLeish, Angus, J. Miller, Weir 11,819
19. 21 December Dundee United A 1–2 Stark 10,085
20. 1 January Dundee A 0–0 9,096
21. 4 January St Mirren H 3–1 Black (2), Weir 11,500
22. 11 January Celtic A 1–1 J. Miller 31,305
23. 18 January Heart of Midlothian H 0–1 21,500
24. 1 February Rangers A 1–1 J. Miller 29,887
25. 8 February Clydebank H 4–1 Black (3), Bett 11,000
26. 19 February Rangers H 1–0 Angus 18,700
27. 22 February Hibernian A 1–0 Wright 9,500
28. 15 March St Mirren A 1–1 W. Miller 4,448
29. 22 March Dundee H 0–0 13,013
30. 29 March Motherwell A 1–0 Hewitt 4,597
31. 9 April Motherwell H 3–2 McDougall, Bett, Weir 10,300
32. 12 April Celtic H 0–1 22,000
33. 16 April Dundee United H 0–1 8,500
34. 20 April Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 Weir 19,047
35. 26 April Rangers H 1–1 Hewitt 17,000
36. 3 May Clydebank A 6–0 Stark, Hewitt, McDougall (2), McMaster, Weir 2,382

Final League table


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Scottish League Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 21 August Ayr United H 5–0 McQueen, Stark (2), McDougall (2) 12,400
R3 28 August St Johnstone A 2–0 Hewitt, McDougall 5,100
QF 4 September Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 Black 13,100
SF L1 25 September Dundee United A 1–0 Black 12,837
SF L2 9 October Dundee United H 1–0 McDougall 20,000
F 27 October Hibernian N 3–0 Stark, Black (2) 40,061

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 5 February Montrose H 4–1 Stark, McLeish, W. Miller, McDougall 9,000
R4 15 February Arbroath A 1–0 J. Miller 6,017
R5 8 March Dundee A 2–2 Hewitt (2) 13,188
R5 R 12 March Dundee H 2–1 Black, Weir 21,000
SF 5 April Hibernian N 3–0 Stark, Black, J. Miller 19,165
F 10 May Heart of Midlothian N 3–0 Hewitt (2), Stark 62,841

European Champions' Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 18 September Iceland Akranes A 3–1 Stark, Black, Hewitt 7,000
R1 L2 2 October Iceland Akranes H 4–1 Gray, Simpson, Hewitt, Falconer 14,700
R2 L1 23 October Switzerland Servette A 0–0 8,000
R2 L2 6 November Switzerland Servette H 1–0 McDougall 19,000
QF L1 5 March Sweden Gothenburg H 2–2 W. Miller, Hewitt 20,000
QF L2 19 March Sweden Gothenburg A 0–0 20,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupEurope
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 MF Scotland Ian Angus 262172401040
2 MF Scotland Jim Bett 373243603040
3 FW Scotland Eric Black 3915268524441
4 MF Scotland Neale Cooper 380230504060
5 FW Scotland Willie Falconer 10180001011
6 MF Scotland Stevie Gray 212131004041
7 GK Scotland Bryan Gunn 13090102010
8 FW Scotland John Hewitt 3814236445163
9 DF Scotland Brian Irvine 1010000000
10 GK Scotland Jim Leighton 410270504050
11 FW Scotland Frank McDougall 39202614416431
12 DF Scotland Tommy McIntyre 5050000000
13 DF Scotland Stewart McKimmie 513343506060
14 DF Scotland Alex McLeish 524343616060
15 MF Scotland John McMaster 9171200000
16 DF Scotland Tommy McQueen 232171302110
17 MF Scotland Joe Miller 225183320010
18 DF Scotland Willie Miller 513331616061
19 DF Scotland Brian Mitchell 320230004050
20 MF Scotland Ian Porteous 7060100000
21 DF Scotland Ian Robertson 4040000000
22 MF Scotland Neil Simpson 362221406041
23 MF Scotland Billy Stark 4615308536351
24 MF Scotland Peter Weir 326215413040
25 FW Scotland Paul Wright 142102200020

References

  • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
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